Is my child old enough to use social networking sites? Most mainstream social media sites have minimum age requirements. Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tumblr and Twitter set the minimum age at 13. Kik requires parent or guardian consent for users between the ages of 13 and 18. My
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An Addiction to Technology Combating the ever-sprawling and further-reaching world of the Internet becomes a more momentous task for parents each day. Children between eight and 23 years old reportedly spend anywhere from 6 to 7.5 hours online each day, and nearly three-quarters of parents have no idea
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Shakespeare Meets Social Media One of the most well-known lines associated with Shakespeare is, “To be, or not to be, that is the question.” During my Social Media Dangers and Responsible Posting Edutainment Presentations, I postulate that if Shakespeare was alive today, he would say, “To post
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Learning the Golden Rule When I was a kid, my parents taught me about the golden rule. I still remember the first time my mother told me about this rule. I had just gotten in a fight with my sister and was calling her names. My mother
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Making Friends Was Hard “Making friends” used to be a slow process. Figuring out what you have in common, making awkward small talk, asking the person if they want to hang out and hoping they’d say yes. For the shy, it was a bumpy road. Social media,
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How Harmless Is It? It seems harmless. After a wild Friday night, you post some goofy pictures of yourself and your friends to Facebook. Sure, they’re a little risqué, but you’re an adult, and it’s not like your grandmother is going to see them. Everyone who knows
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In Case You Don’t Know of SnapChat Students are flocking to SnapChat but it’s giving them a fals sense of security. For those that don’t know what SnapChat is, it’s a mobile application that allows users to do real-time picture chatting. You may think this sounds just
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A study was just released by the Australian government after reviewing social media and defense, that the Taliban is actually creating fake profiles on Facebook. The Taliban is creating fake female profiles with attractive profile images and then trying to “friend” Soldiers in order to try an
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Knowing how to keep kids safe of Facebook dangers is an important part or parenting in the cyber age. Sharing these tips on kids Internet safety is an important weapon in your arsenal against the faceless but very real predators who share the Internet with your children.
Read more →There is a disturbing new trend involving young adults. Studies have show that sexting has become popular among teens. Sexting is the act of sending or posting sexually explicit images. An article in Pediatrics magazine conducted a study of teenagers 18-19 years old and revealed that 20%
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